Yesterday, I read the saddest thing I've ever read in my life. In an interview with Bill Moyers, David Simon, creator of "The Wire" -- for which he won a MacArthur Genius Award -- talks about loving Baltimore and the futility of the drug war.…
We're all familiar with the images of the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico. However, I had not seen anything like these apocalyptic high resolution photos of the fire at the Deepwater Horizon until Reddit user joedamadman uploaded them. This puts into…
Good news from the City of Spokane: This fall, they will make recycling much easier with the addition of single stream recycling at the curb. The City is working to get citizens information they need now, in advance of the changes. This will allow City…
Here's a paradox: When Mitt Romney visited an Ohio coal mine this month to promote jobs in the coal industry, workers who appeared with him at the rally lost pay because their mine was shut down. The Pepper Pike company that owns the Century Mine…
Almost a year ago, our dear friend Michael Chappell passed away. An avid golfer, it makes sense we celebrate his life and keep his message and memory alive with a day on the greens. The First Annual Michael Chappell Memorial Golf Tournament, Dinner, and Silent…
Julia Trigg Crawford manages a farm in northeast Texas that’s been in her family since 1948. The 600-acre property sits on the Red River, near the city of Paris, famous for its replica Eiffel Tower topped with a red cowboy hat. It’s like a Texas…
Good news from Sustainable Works: Thanks to funding from the Washington State Jobs Bill, they're now able to offer Spokane County residents up to $2500 for home energy efficiency upgrades and up to $3000 for solar installations. The more energy your improvements save, the more…
The Sixth Annual Dirty Martinis for Clean Water Fundraising Event is on for September 21st. I think I'm safe in assuming you like your martinis dirty and your water clean so, yes, this event is for you. (Props to Ginny Baxter for the rad Dirty…
There's really only one film genre I care about anymore Funny cat videos. Maybe it's because Keyboard Cat has Spokane origins. (Thank you Charlie Schmidt.) I've always resisted posting them at DTE. I was waiting until the right time. Well, this Tuesday Video marks a…
Chefs Collaborative announced their 2012 Sustainability Awards after a call for nominations in three categories - Pathfinder, Foodshed Champion, and Sustainer. The awards recognize individuals changing the sustainable food landscape. For Foodshed Champion, the award went to Lora Lea and Rick Misterly from Quillisascut Farm…
Bill Koch of anti-climate Koch Brothers fame - the ones who can't be dragged into the light of day since they work to blot out the sun - is now building his own private Wild West town in Colorado: It has about 50 buildings, including…
Let’s keep Spokane rolling. It's time to get psyched about another upcoming cycling event: The Fifth Annual SpokeFest on September 9th. Starting in Spokane’s downtown and finishing at SpokeFair in Riverfront Park, SpokeFest riders will travel along some of the region’s most memorable roads. This…
Blockaders braved a wall of bulldozers early Thursday morning and unfurled banners that warned TransCanada to expect resistance the size of Texas if the company proceeds with construction of a pipeline to carry Canadian tar sands through the region as part of Keystone XL’s hastily…
Check out this report from the Sightline Insitute that says despite economic woes, northwesterners' health as improved. Focusing on the area of "Cascadia" - Washington, Idaho, Oregon, western Montana, northern California and British Columbia - they find that lifespans have grown to 80.5 years—an increase…
On the heels of a $50,000 grant for a forest health project at High Drive Park, the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has granted an additional $70,000 to the City of Spokane Urban Forestry program for similar work at Palisades Park and Camp Sekani/Beacon…
We've been hearing a lot about raging wildfires across the country including Central Washington where hundreds have been evacuated. Because of the hot and dry conditions, specified outdoor recreational fires, including campfires, have been restricted in the City of Spokane effective yesterday by order of…
Beyond making sweater vests creepy again and brilliant fake twitter accounts, there's an underlying streak of controversy with Paul Ryan that has large implications for environmental policy. We all know by now about the Ryan budget but his votes as a Congressman paint a picture…
Who knew growing potatoes in a bucket would be this easy? This fun video by Topic Simple demonstrates it through song and animation. Watch, learn, and let this song get stuck in your head for days.
The Main Market Co-Op, Thursday Market, My Square Garden, and the West Central Marketplace present the film "Good Food" at the Magic Lantern Theater, 25 W. Main, at 7PM tonight. A film about sustainable food and farming in the Northwest, this documentary visits producers, farmers'…
Here's some exciting news to get the week started: Sun People Dry Goods Co. is announcing the launch of their Community Lending Library. Participants in the program will be able to borrow books and DVDs donated from the greater Spokane area, after paying a one-time…
No, it’s not because I’m trying to save the planet. It’s because I’m selfish. I bike commute between the Central District and downtown five days a week, all year long, and I also ride occasionally to do errands or go out. And I do it…
Mars is gettng all the attention right now but this new time-lapse video of Earth from the International Space Station is excellent. Take that Dr. Manhattan!
There's another coal event tonight: The Sierra Club invites you to a picnic and walk in beautiful High Bridge Park at 6pm. This is a chance to learn how massive coal export proposals would affect us. It's free but the group size is limited to…
As reported yesterday, July was the hottest month ever recorded in the Lower 48 states, breaking a record set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. The U.S. also kept setting records for weather extremes, including drought, heavy rainfall, unusual temperatures, and storms. The average…
The City of Spokane Urban Forestry program has received a $50,000 boost to its forest health project at High Drive Park. Hikers, mountain bikers, and home owners who value the High Drive bluff area will benefit from the project’s impact on fire risk reduction. The…
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